the organic control i use is to use row covers. but i've never found them to be a major pest of potatoes or tomatoes. they will destroy eggplant and cole crops and some greens.

That sounds like the tiny flea beetles that always attack my eggplants. I was told to try a mixture of flour and water and spray it on them. I honestly don't remember if it worked. I finally decided that I was better off not trying to fight them in the yard. I only grow eggplant in the greenhouse now. For some reason they don't bother them in there. Karyn Here is a link that might be useful: bug ID site

I have a similar problem and am using this recipe with some success: 1 bulb garlic crushed, 1 onion crushed, 1 Tbl cayenne powder, 1 Tbl liquid dish soap, 1 quart of water. You can spray or just splash/rub it on the leaves by hand. Many find that a mild dish soap solution alone will work. Good luck!

Ok so I live on the first floor in an apt above the basement.recently maintenance was cleaning down there most likely stirring up three different bugs I've never seen before in all my 52 years.theres bugs that hang out in the junk drawer I think the same ones that go into the flour bag.i just empty the contents of the drawer,clean it and they're gone for awhile.they also hang out in sealed containers clothes etc.then the bugs you don't know are there amongst dust or under the frig and stove imagine they're attracted to whatever oil is under each appliance,then fruit flies,weevils not tics,and leaf flies that killed all my plants,they fly and jump extremely fast Ok so I live on the first floor in an apt above the basement.recently maintenance was cleaning down there most likely stirring up three different bugs I've never seen before in all my 52 years.theres bugs that hang out in the junk drawer I think the same ones that go into the flour bag.i just empty the contents of the drawer,clean it and they're gone for awhile.they also hang out in sealed containers clothes etc.then the bugs you don't know are there amongst dust or under the frig and stove imagine they're attracted to whatever oil is under each appliance,then fruit flies,weevils not tics,and leaf flies that killed all my plants,they fly and hopping skittering so fast which hang around anything damp then lay their eggs.recebtly finding the worms on towels,tea bags,keurig filter water filter,the catfood they even sneak in my bags of fresh bread and they try to hang around the kitty litter box I try to cleaning immediately after the cats do their doody which I imagine are crawling up their hoohas.apple cider use to work when it was just fruit flies,these new bugs aren't bothered by dish soap,comet or apple cider vinegar with dawn.ir just seems like I clean one room 🌟 ung another then repeat repeat repeat,I feel like I'm wasting my time and products that have no effect on them.hellllp!